March 2, 2020

The recent investigation and guilty plea of an Illinois state senator has opened a window onto the complex search for effective recipes for recycled asphalt materials in road projects.

Transportation Special Report

Elusive Recipe: How to Make Recycled Road Materials That Last

Illinois guilty plea shed light on hit-or-miss search for way to use recycled asphalt shingles

Jeff Yoders

Aileen Cho

February 25, 2020

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The cost of funding research and shepherding new materials through the regulatory process was often paid by trade groups.

Water Infrastructure

EPA Approves New WIFIA Loan to Florida Water Agency

Tom Ichniowski

February 19, 2020

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Loan to agency in Kissimmee is EPA's 16th since its first WIFIA loan approval, in 2018.

Jobsite Killer of Woman Carpenter Apprentice Gets 15-Years-to-Life Sentence

Debra K. Rubin

February 25, 2020

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Assailant in 2017 murder of Outi Hicks switches plea to guilty, in long-awaited outcome of incident that sparked anti harassment push on U.S. jobsites.

Tightened New York City Facade Law Hikes Non-Compliance Penalties

Eydie Cubarrubia

February 20, 2020

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New rules, which follow an architect's death by falling debris, include more stringent—and potentially more costly—inspections.

PG&E's Stepped-Up Fire Mitigation Still Is Lacking, California Officials Charge

Mary B. Powers

February 20, 2020

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Utility's 2020 plan includes thousands more vegetation contractors and more hardening, but the state threatens to yank its operating license.

Trump Administration Waives Border Wall Procurement Rules

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

February 22, 2020

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U.S. Homeland Security chief claims legal authority for first-ever waiver of core federal requirements, citing 'immediate need' for faster barrier work.

Q&A

Ten Minutes With Martina McIsaac, CEO of Hilti North America

Jeff Rubenstone

February 25, 2020

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Martina McIsaac, formerly head of Hilti Canada, takes the reins of Hilti North America at a time when the company is pursuing a broad strategy of expanding its digital products and the connectivity of its tools.

Global Workforce

British Post-Brexit 'Points' Plan for Non-UK Workers Will Hurt Industry, Firms Say

Peter Reina

February 19, 2020

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Migration change ends free labor movement from EU nations, as of 2021, and will impact numbers of key craft trades needed for upcoming projects, execs say.

Big Canada Natural Gas Project Rejects Alternate Route

Scott Van Voorhis

February 19, 2020

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Native tribes, activists claim $4.5B Coastal GasLink threatens sensitive B.C. sites and block national rail lines in protest of developer stance.

Firms Picked to Build $1B Patullo Bridge in Vancouver

Scott Van Voorhis

February 22, 2020

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After big change in competitors last year, reconfigured Canadian-Spanish team wins procurement; players also await $2.1B Vancouver subway award by mid-year.

Prompt-Pay

Subcontractors See Upside In Contractor Payment Ratings

Should the owner's actions affecting payments to the general contractor be counted?

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Jonathan Barnes

February 20, 2020

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Some responses to the new payment rating system introduced by Levelset.

New York City Officials Weigh $11B Tunnel To Bypass Crumbling Expressway

February 25, 2020

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Will city tear down a critical, partly elevated highway in Brooklyn and Queens?

How The Cost of a New Mexico County Headquarters Hit $65 Million

February 24, 2020

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Bernalillo County Commissioners are scheduled to make another decision about the new Albuquerque building.

Transit Infrastructure

Senate Panel Starts Work on Transit Reauthorization

Tom Ichniowski

February 25, 2020

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Banking committee hearing includes calls for increased overall funding and a focus on rural areas.

New Energy Code Is More Robust and Flexible than Previous Versions

Pam McFarland

February 25, 2020

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Latest model code for the first time includes provisions related to electric vehicles, as well as optional paths to reach net zero energy consumption.

Labor

Illinois Developer, Sub-Contractors Ordered to Pay $1.1M for Prevailing Wage Violations

Northbrook, Ill., Senior Housing Project Found to Have Underpaid Union Carpenters in 2018

Jeff Yoders

February 24, 2020

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The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters was awarded its largest-ever backpay award by the Illinois Department of Labor in ruling that a developer and two subcontractors must pay $1.1 million for violating prevailing wage law on a senior housing project in Northbrook, Ill.

Environmental Regulations